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corn borer

Definition of corn borer

noun

  • a moth whose larvae feed upon and bore into maize.
    • Several species in the family Pyralidae, in particular the European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis), which was accidentally introduced into North America, and Diatraea (or Zeadiatraea) grandiosella of the southern US

corn borer in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of corn borer in the US English dictionary